Recognising key change
Learning Outcome 3.1: Investigate the lives of people in one ancient or medieval civilisation of their choosing, explaining how the actions and/or achievements of that civilisation contributed to the history of Europe and/or the wider world.
introduction
history matters 365 - KAHOOT QUIZ - ROTTEN ROMANS
Overview
national geographic - ancient rome 101
BBC RADIO 4 - IN OUR TIME - ANCIENT ROME ARCHIVE
Browse an archive of podcasts on Ancient Rome.
smarthistory - tour of ancient rome
POMPEII AND HERCULANEUM
HISTORY POD - 24th August AD 79: Mount Vesuvius destroys Pompeii and Herculaneum
HISTORY EXTRA - 8 things you (probably) didn’t know about Pompeii
zero one animation - A DAY IN POMPEII
HISTORY MATTERS 365 -wORKING WITH EVIDENCE - eruption of mount vesuvius [PRINTABLE]
BBC RADIO 4 - IN OUR TIME - PLINY THE YOUNGER
A Roman Soldier
TED Ed - A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A ROMAN SOLDIER
history matters 365 - video clip worksheet [printable]
young people
ted ed - A glimpse of teenage life in ancient Rome - Ray Laurence
spartacus
TED ED - FROM SLAVE TO REBEL: The life of Spartacus - Fiona Radford
AUGUSTUS
TED ED - History vs. Augustus
HISTORY EXTRA - The bloody rise of Augustus
julius caesar
bbc radio 4 - great lives - julius caesar
Leisure and Entertainment
world history encyclopedia - chariot racing in ancient rome
national geographic - Chariot racing stirred up both love and hate in ancient Rome
history matters 365 -
factual errors task - leisure and entertainment [printable]
Crossword - Leisure and Entertainment in Ancient Rome [printable]
Gladiators
history today - Murderous games: gladiatorial contests in ancient rome
HISTORY EXTRA - Who were the gladiators of ancient Rome? Plus Spartacus, Crixus and 8 more fighters you should know
technology AND INNOVATION
Buildings and Architecture
khan academy - roman architecture
PATTERNS OF CHANGE: health and medicine
bbc radio 4 - in our time - galen
ted-ed - Ancient Rome’s most notorious doctor
worcesterjonny - the romans - 'pioneers in public health'
achievements
world history encyclopedia - Legacy of the Ancient Romans
youtube - What have the Romans ever done for us?
Funny YouTube clip from the film 'The Life of Brian'. Watch the clip and see if you can make a note of all the things the Romans are meant to have done for us.
HISTORY EXTRA - WHAT DID THE ROMANS REALLY DO FOR US
national geographic - roman roads were the infrastructure of empire
history matters 365 -diamond 9 activity - what have the romans ever do for us? [printable]
more resources
The Irish times - what did the romans ever do for ireland?
history extra -
how did the romans celebrate 'christmas'?
What are Roman numerals, where do they come from and how do you read them?
the new yorker - pompeii still has buried secrets
history matters 365 -
true or false quiz - food in ancient rome [printable]
walkabout bingo - roman lives [printable]
britannica - quiz - the roman empire
retrieval challenge grid
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FOCUS TASK
Write an account of the achievements of Ancient Rome.
Revision
history matters 365 - flippity flashcards: ancient rome
history matters 365 -
CHRONICLES - QUIZLET set: LIFE IN ANCIENT ROME
Test Your Knowledge
chronicles - QUIZLET test: life in ancient rome [printable]
Answer the multiple choice questions.
history matters 365 - flippity match up: ancient rome [printable]
exam hub
past exam questions / sample answers
Project - Roman Times
Students work in groups to create news booklets under the theme 'Roman Times'. Each booklet should have a cover page and a contents page. Content may be a mixture of text and pictures. Ideas for the booklet may be taken from the spider diagram below. Students are free to generate their own ideas. Detailed instructions on completing the project will be given in class. There will be a time limit for the completion of booklets. Upon completion groups will be given an opportunity to present and share their work.
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